Wherein the Wayfarers were called to rout a rising army of Half-orcs and other foul creatures led by the half-breed tyrant Shakh-shara, who owed his loyalty to no one. They discovered Shakh-shara's nefarious plans to breed an unstoppable force of Orc-blooded Men, and rallied the Eglain and Jothrkyn to do battle with Shakh-shara upon ancient Weathertop.

Here, Kalidah attempted to murder the boy Beacher Bailey, the man known as Arvorn feigned betrayal in order to gain Kalidah's trust, the Wayfarers met the Earth-kin seer Malmi, and Fionwe the Wind-lord first revealed himself to the Wayfarers after an extended rest.